Along with aging comes the physical and lifestyle changes that may cause depression, anxiety, grief and loss, negative self-image, cognitive impairment and other psychiatric disorders that impair functioning. The Healthy Aging Program at Atlantic Health System recommends the following helpful resources for adults who are struggling to manage lifelong mental illnesses or age-related behavioral health issues:

Atlantic Behavioral Health
Atlantic Behavioral Health offers geropsychiatric services tailored to meet the needs of older adults who are facing or at risk of cognitive or mood disorders, such as psychosis, depression, dementia, anxiety or delirium.

Carrier Clinic
Belle Mead, NJ
Specializes in inpatient psychiatric treatment for patients 60 years of age or older who are experiencing psychiatric illness or behavioral disturbances from Alzheimer's disease and other dementias1-800-933-3579